About Town Blog
Explore some of the happenings, organizations, and stories from the Town of Mount Desert:

Our Village Improvement Associations/Societies
Our Village Improvement Associations/Societies Sargeant Drive as a dirt road in 1937. Constructed by the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society between 1897 and 1901 and

Mount Desert’s Maritime Past, Present, and Future
Mount Desert’s Maritime Past, Present, and Future Some of Hinckley Yachts’ floats in Northeast Harbor Look at any map of Mount Desert Island or visit

MDI Hospital & Mount Desert Medical Center Partner to Provide Year-Round Healthcare Services in Northeast Harbor
MDI Hospital & Mount Desert Medical Center Partner to Provide Year-Round Healthcare Services in Northeast Harbor By Oka Hutchins, Communications Director at MDI Hospital Year-round

Opening Show for Artemis Gallery to Benefit Mount Desert Makerspace
Opening Show for Artemis Gallery to Benefit Mount Desert Makerspace Artemis Gallery is kicking off its 11th year in business and 10th year tucked into

Digitizing History: Town of Mount Desert Moves Historical Records Online
Digitizing History: Town of Mount Desert Moves Historical Records Online Records of payments to the Town from the early 1900’s Bound books found in the

Main Street Development Community Listening Sessions
Main Street Development Community Listening Sessions On February 9th and 16th, 2022, we hosted virtual community listening sessions regarding the development of our properties on

Holiday Recipes from the Mount Desert 365 Team
Holiday Recipes from the Mount Desert 365 Team Happy Holidays from Kathy, Mollie, and Eliza! Here are some festive recipes that have brought our families joy

Cemeteries of Mount Desert
Cemeteries of Mount Desert Brookside Cemetery in Somesville (photo courtesy of Mount Desert Island Historical Society) October and the buildup to Halloween tend to conjure

A Season of Change: Farms of Mount Desert Island
A Season of Change: Farms of Mount Desert Island September 28, 2021 Fall on Mount Desert Island is a time of change: leaves turning colors,